Weak lefteye flounder (Arnoglossus debilis)

Scientific name: Arnoglossus debilis Gilbert, 1905

Weak lefteye flounder (Arnoglossus debilis)

The Weak lefteye flounder (Arnoglossus debilis) is a marine fish of the family Bothidae. Native range: Pacific Ocean, Hawaiian Islands, Line Islands and off the south coast of Lombok, Indonesia. New record from the northeastern Indian Ocean region.

Biology

Dorsal soft rays (total): 112-117; Anal soft rays: 84 - 89

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Arnoglossus debilis
Family
Bothidae (Lefteye flounders)
Order
Pleuronectiformes (Flatfishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
17.0
Depth range
150–440 m (492–1444 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 150 - 440 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Pacific Ocean: Hawaiian Islands, Line Islands and off the south coast of Lombok, Indonesia. New record from the northeastern Indian Ocean region.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: of no interest
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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